Papas Arrugadas

Submitted by canarygirl

"Possibly the most popular tapa in the Canary Islands."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs baby yukon gold potatoes (should be egg size or smaller)
• 5 thin slices lemons
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup sea salt (about)
• water

directions

1. Arrange potatoes (if possible in a single layer) in a wide and shallow soup pot.
2. Add water--just half way up the potatoes (not covering them).
3. Add the salt and lemon slices.
4. Bring to a boil and cover with a damp towel.
5. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until done, and water has evaporated considerably--the skins should begin to"wrinkle.
6. "This should take about 20 minutes.
7. Remove potatoes from water and serve with"Mojo Picón" recipe#31699.

Reviews

[GinnyP]

Okay, this just cracked me up to put a damp towel over my boiling potatoes!!! LOVED these with the Mojo Picon recipe #31699! I used 1/4 cup sea salt because I was leary (okay, I was scared!) to use more. But no problem! I'd brave 1/3 cup next time. :)

 

[Stephen Dunne]

just had a week of eating these in tenerife and never got bored. A lovely way to eat a spud,especially with mojos picon which is lovely

 

[Dima T.]

My favourite for parties and other casual events. Pretty simple and exotic! I use kitchen towels to remove excess salt (it's bad for you, right?), I'm not clear if that was the author's intention.

 

[YourChefYani]

Finding your recipe just brought me back to my childhood at "Las Mesas" in Las Palmas. I make this almost every week but I add after they are done tiny diced garlic with olive oil and pimenton to make like a dressing. Thank you for posting this recipe.

 

[Mole1338]

Just like I ate when visiting Playa de las Canterras in Canary Islands. Will make again and again. We love this as a tapa.